01/09/2026
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Atlanta Fed Nearly Doubles Q4 Growth Estimate To 5.4% After Strong Data
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Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, U.S. economic growth prospects
received a fresh boost this week as the Atlanta Federal Reserve nearly doubled
its estimate for fourth-quarter output after a raft of strong data, while Fitch
Ratings lifted its projections for full-year 2025 and 2026 growth after delayed
government releases showed firmer economic […]
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Climate Change Weekly # 567—A Meaningless Number Drives Climate Policy
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IN THIS ISSUE: A Meaningless Number Drives Climate Policy Critical Minerals
Environmental Impact Gets COP 30 Mention Before Being Dropped Green Energy
Threatens Europe’s Power Supply and Economy A recent study published in the
Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons argues the trillions of dollars
spent to fight climate change are being wasted in a […]
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Six Global Energy Trends Shaping The Middle East In 2026
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Via Rystad Energy, Middle Eastern national oil companies (NOCs) reinforced
their role as a critical buffer in the global energy system through a
consistent strategy of capacity expansion and cost reduction, planning to grow
investment to about $110 billion in 2026. OPEC+ successfully transitioned from
reactive production cuts to a sophisticated strategy of controlled optionality,
leveraging […]
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Did Gen-Z Just Get A Taste For Fancy Used-Watches
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Did Gen-Z Just Get A Taste For Fancy Used-Watches The Bloomberg Subdial Watch
Index, which tracks prices for the 50 most-traded watches by value on the
secondary market, bottomed one year ago and has been rising ever since. Prices
in the secondary market are up 2.1% over the last 24 months and nearly 9% over
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Ukraine’s New Lifeline – The Dispatch
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Whether Europe would follow through is another matter. Coming out of the
meetings on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the talks as
a “huge step forward”—but, by Wednesday, he was less optimistic about Europe’s
resolve. “I see the will, the political will, and that the partners are ready …
to give us strong sanctions, […]
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